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According to scientists, giant cloud rats once roamed the Earth thousands of years ago. They believe humans played a part in the extinction of the now-extinct creatures, which were furry with large, bushy tails.
The findings of the study were published in the Journal of Mammalogy.
Bushy Tailed Ancient Rodents
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Scientists have found that cute furry, bushy-tailed rodents twice the size of gray squirrels once roamed the Earth thousands of years ago.
Since the rodent went extinct a few thousand years ago, the fossilized bones of this giant cloud rat population were discovered in a network of caves in the Philippines.
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Giant Cloud Rat Species twice The Size Of Grey Squirrel Discovered In Philippines
Scientists have discovered three new species of giant cloud rats that were twice the size of a grey squirrel in a series of caves in the Philippines
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Scientists have discovered three new species of giant cloud rats that were twice the size of a grey squirrel. They further said that these giant cloud rat species roamed in the Philippines tens of thousands of years ago. The scientists have made the analysis based on bones and teeth of giant cloud rats. The specias were fluffy and had big, bushy tails and the study has been published in the Journal of Mammology.
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